Dell PowerVault LTO8 - Using the Tape Drive; Operating the Drive; Turning on the External Drive; Turning on the Rack Mount Drive

Using the Tape Drive
v “Operating the Drive”
v “Loading, Unloading, and Write-Protecting Cartridges” on page 18
v “Caring for Tape Cartridges” on page 21
v “Cleaning the Tape Mechanism” on page 23
Operating the Drive
Turn on the external drive by pushing the power on/off button on the front panel (Figure 15). Turn on
the rack mount drive by pushing the power on/off button on the front panel (Figure 16).The tape drive
runs its Power-On Self-Test (POST). At the end of the hardware self-test, the ready/activity LED must be
solid green.
▌1▐ Power On/Off Button
Resetting the Drive
You can reset the drive without powering off the drive and system. This may be necessary if the drive
stops responding. To do this, press and hold the eject button on the front panel of the tape drive for 10
seconds (Figure 17 on page 18). The drive forces a dump of vital technical data to drive memory and
overwrites the existing dump. The drive then reboots to allow communication.
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Figure 15. Turning on the External Drive
Figure 16. Turning on the Rack Mount Drive
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